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paula broadwell is not the type. she isn't. >> reporter: some of her colleagues who insist she is someone to be admired also say she has reversed the cause of young women in the military who fought hard to be taken seriously. >> most of my time was spent with general petraeus on his battlefield circulation. >> reporter: those who know her say she was on facebook all the time. on friday morning her 40th birthday she posted a message about mortality and exercise. friends say a likely clue she had no idea hours later her entire profile would be wiped. it's not clear when they her husband, scott broadwell, a radiologist and surfer learned about the affair, but this was etched on the driveway outside their home. broadwell was supposed to celebrate her 40th birthday at a dinner in washington. her husband called and canceled the event late friday. dan? >> reena, thank you. how does this scandal likely to play for a newly re-elected president who just has weeks now to steer the country away from the so-called fiscal cliff? g
paula broadwell is not the type. she isn't. >> reporter: some of her colleagues who insist she is someone to be admired also say she has reversed the cause of young women in the military who fought hard to be taken seriously. >> most of my time was spent with general petraeus on his battlefield circulation. >> reporter: those who know her say she was on facebook all the time. on friday morning her 40th birthday she posted a message about mortality and exercise. friends say a...
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general petraeus' biographer, paula broadwell. as we mentioned, fbi agents descending on her home overnight. and sharyn alfonsi is here with the latest on all of that. sharyn? >> reporter: even as the agents surround the broadwell home, neighbors, friends and family are coming to paula's defense. this morning saying, as crazy as this story is, there's a lot more to it. >> it was captain america! [ laughter ] >> reporter: overnight, the man who once invited paula broadwell to talk about her best-selling biography of petraeus gave his spin on the scandal. >> paula broadwell. paula broadwell. why does that name seem so familiar to me? welcome to the program, paula broadwell. [ cheers and applause ] no, no. that's not it. [ laughter ] >> reporter: jon stewart co-hosted a barbecue with broadwell for wounded vets on labor day. >> the whole time i was just staring at how defined her arms were. >> reporter: on "the daily show" monday night, he roasted her. >> for god sake, the title of her book was "all in." [ laughter ] a powerful man ha
general petraeus' biographer, paula broadwell. as we mentioned, fbi agents descending on her home overnight. and sharyn alfonsi is here with the latest on all of that. sharyn? >> reporter: even as the agents surround the broadwell home, neighbors, friends and family are coming to paula's defense. this morning saying, as crazy as this story is, there's a lot more to it. >> it was captain america! [ laughter ] >> reporter: overnight, the man who once invited paula broadwell to...
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biographer paula broadwell. it was the fbi's investigation into her that led to the downfall of petraeus. broadwell had been very public about what was described as an unusually close relationship with the general. and now sources familiar with the investigation tell abc news, at some point, that relationship turned into an affair. like petraeus, broadwell also had an impressive background. and now, a reputation in shambles. our coverage continues with abc's reena ninan in washington. good morning, reena. >> reporter: they are both known as overachievers. while paula broadwell has been making the media rounds for her gushing, 400-page biographer about the four-star general. it's not the only one that the fbi is eager to learn more about their relationship. paula broadwell, lifelong overachiever since high school in north dakota, where she was valedictorian and homecoming queen. went on to receive honors for academics and leadership at west point. and was ranked number one overall in fitness in her class. she spe
biographer paula broadwell. it was the fbi's investigation into her that led to the downfall of petraeus. broadwell had been very public about what was described as an unusually close relationship with the general. and now sources familiar with the investigation tell abc news, at some point, that relationship turned into an affair. like petraeus, broadwell also had an impressive background. and now, a reputation in shambles. our coverage continues with abc's reena ninan in washington. good...
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that hearing will not address the extramarital affair with paula broadwell. she is a former military officer with high security clearance, which has now been revoked. >>> we now know the identity of the fbi agent who launched the investigation into the affair. fred humphries. his attorney says his client went to congress with what he knew because he thought there might be a cover-up. and says that the shirtless photos he sent to jill kelley was only a joke between family friends. >>> a new crisis escalating in the middle east. three israelis have been killed in a rocket attack from gaza today. retaliation for israel's killing of a hamas military commander killed wednesday in an air strike. you see that. leaders in neighboring egypt warn the violence could soon escalate out of control. >>> and hurricane sandy exposed just how vulnerable millions of americans are to power outages. but that could just be the iceberg's tip. a new federal study warns a terrorist attack on the u.s. power grid could plunge parts of the country into darkness for weeks or even months
that hearing will not address the extramarital affair with paula broadwell. she is a former military officer with high security clearance, which has now been revoked. >>> we now know the identity of the fbi agent who launched the investigation into the affair. fred humphries. his attorney says his client went to congress with what he knew because he thought there might be a cover-up. and says that the shirtless photos he sent to jill kelley was only a joke between family friends....
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his mistress, paula broadwell, gave a testimonial and demonstrated a machine gun for a company trying to gain military contacts for its strange-looking, lightweight weapon. >> for an individual fighter, reducing weight is critical. >> reporter: watchdog groups say it was a brilliant move by the company seeking an edge in washington. >> people did not have to know she was his mistress. they knew he was friends with her. >> reporter: and another friend of petraeus, tampa socialite jill kelley, allegedly used the cia director's name in an effort this summer to broker a contract for a $4 billion emergency facility for senior officials of the south korean government. according to new york businessman adam victor. >> miss kelley made it clear to me that general petraeus put her in this position. and that's why she was able to have access to such senior levels. that they were essentially doing a favor to general petraeus. >> reporter: victor said he broke off dealing with kelley after she asked for a commission that would come to $80 million. a spokesperson for jill kelley did not respond to
his mistress, paula broadwell, gave a testimonial and demonstrated a machine gun for a company trying to gain military contacts for its strange-looking, lightweight weapon. >> for an individual fighter, reducing weight is critical. >> reporter: watchdog groups say it was a brilliant move by the company seeking an edge in washington. >> people did not have to know she was his mistress. they knew he was friends with her. >> reporter: and another friend of petraeus, tampa...